Millheim Journal. [volume] (Millheim, Pa.) 1876-1984, 1887-07-28


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|. The Democratic County Convention of
Cpntra county shall be composed OF one dele
gate Cor every nifty Democratic votes polled NJ
The Presidential or Gubernatarial election next
prcceeding the convention. The allotment OF
delegates 60 the several election 1ist. icts IN the
tee nf the county at its first meeting in every
alternate year succeeding the f,rcSidential and
Gnhernatoriai elections and shall w IN propor-
tion to the Democratic votes east III each diS-
irict at such election.
y The election for delegates % represent the
different districts In the annual Democratic
County nnyention shall be held at the usual
place of holding the general elections for each
district on the Saturday preceding the second
Tuesday OF August In each and every year, be.
ginning at.two o'clock; ?. M ON said gay ana
gates so elected shall meet in County Cunven-
tion In the Court House, at Belleionte, on TIE
TllesdNy following at two O'Clock, y, M. -,
5. The said delegate elections shall he held
BY an election board, 10 consist OF the member
OF county committee for each district aud TWO
other Democratic voters thereof who shat he
mittee. In case of any OF the persons 50 con-
stituting the board shall be absent from the
place OF holding the election FOR quarter OF
an hour after the time appointed by Rule First
mr. The opening Of the same, his or their place
or nlaceS shall be filled by an election, 10 be
conducted viva yoce, by the Democratic voters
present at that time.
at the late general election voted the Democrat
is ticket, shall be entitled 10 vote at the dele
gate election: and any qualtfed eloctor OF the
district who will pledge his word of honor 10
support the Democratic ticket at the next gen
eral election shall be permitted To vote NJ the
delegate election.
s. The voting at all delegate elections shall
BE- by hall5t: upon which ballot shall be written
or printed the name nr names of the delegate
or delegates voted for together with any in
struc tons which the voter may desire TO give
the delegate or delegates. Each ballot shall be
received from the person voting the same by 4
member OF the election board and by him de-
posted In n box or other receptacle provided
for that purpose. to which box or other receipt
acle no person but members OF the board shall
have access.
q No Instructions shall be received or rec
ogniEed unless the same be voted upon the bal
lot as provided In Rule Fourth, nor shall such
instructions ii voted upon the ballot. be bind
ing upon the delegates. unless one-half or more
of the ballots shall contain instructions con-
cerning the same office. Whenever half or
more OF the ballots shall contain instructions
concerning any office, the delegate elected at
sseh elections shall be held 10 he instructed 10
support the candidates having the highest num-
Der OF votes for each office.
]. Each electionboard shall keep an accurate
list Of the names of all persons voting at such
elections, when the list Of voters, together with
n fun and complete return of such election,
containing an accurate statement OF all the
persons elected delegates and all instructions
county convention, upon printed blanks TO be
furnished by the county convention.
s. Whenever from any district qualified
Democratic voters, in numbers equal 10 five
times the delegates which such district has in
the county convention, shall complain in writ
ing OF an undue election or false return OF del
egateS or OF instruction. in which complaints
the alleged facts shall be specifically set forth
and verified by the affidavit of one or more per-
sons. such complaints shall have the right TO
contest the seat OF such delegates or the validity
ssf @nP liza
heard by committee OF five delegates to Ge
appointed by the president of the convention: /:
which said committee shall proceed 10 hear the
parties, their proofs and allegations. and aS
soon as may be report to the convention what
delegates are entitled TO seat therein and
what instruction are binding upon such dele
gates. Whereupon the convention shall pro-
ceed Immediately upon the call of the yeas and
nays TO adopt or reject the report of the con-
testing parties; in which cali of the yeas and
nays the names of the delegates whose seats
are contested or whose Instructions are disput-
ed shall be omitted.
9. All the delegates must reside in the dis
trict they represent. In case of absence or in
ability to attend. substitutions may be made
from citizens OF the district
10. Delegates must obey the instructions
given them by their respective districts, and II
violated, ii shall be the duty of the president OF
the convention to east the vote Of such delegate
or delegates In accordance with the instruc-
tions.and the delegate or delegates so offending
shall be forthwith expelled from the convention,
and shall not be eligible to any Office or place
of trust in the party for period OF two years.
ii. In the convention, "a majority OF all voters
shall be necessary TO nomination: and no
persons name shall be excluded from the list
of candidates until after the third ballot or
vote. when the person receiving the least num-
Der OF votes shall be omitted and struck from
the roll and SO on at each successive vote until
a nomination be made.
IL. III any person who is a candidate for any
nomination before county convention shall
be proven TO have offered or paid any money,
or other valuable thing or made any promise
of consideration OF reward to any deieg ate
for his vote. or TO any person with view OF in
ducing or sec uTing the votes of delegates, or IL
the same shall be done by any other person
with the knowledge and consent OF such can
didate. the name OF such candidate shall be
Immediately stricken from the list OF candi-
dates, or II such fact shall be ascertained after
the nomination, shall be struck from the ticket
and the vacancy supplied by new nomination
and and IN eiI9ep ease saGn person son sna, De ime IL
an election as a delegate thereafter. And in
case it shall be alleged after the adjournment
OF the convention that any candidate put in
nomination has been guilty OF such acts or OF
any other fraudulent practices to obtain such
nomine tion, the charges shall be Investigated
by the county committee, and such steps taken
as the good OF the party may require.
ID III any delegate shall receive any morey
or other valuable thing, or accept the promise
of any consideration or reward to be paid, de-
livered Or secured TO him or to any person
for such candidate as an inducement for his
vote. upon proof of the fact TO the ltisfactiOn
OF the convention, such delegate shall be forth
with expelled. and shall net be received as a
delegate to any further convention, and shall
be ineligible to any party nomination.
IA. Cases arising under the sth, l2th and
18th rules shall haye precedence over all other
business in convention until determined.
10. That the term OF the chairman OF the
county committee shall begin on the first day
OF January OF each and every year.
10. That the delegates from the several Dor
oughs and townships be authorized, i'm con-
junction with the chairman OF the county COM
mittee to appoint.the members of the commit
tee Tor the various boroughs and townships;
mittee held at the committee rooms In Belle
fonte, on Saturday, July 10th. the following
persons were named to hold the delegate elec-
tiOns on the 9th OF August:
Bellef0nte. North Ward. III Sitter, Chair
man; Mat. Dooley, John O'COnnoI.
Bellefonte, South Ward, 4 Brown Jr. Chair
man K G Woods, V Bauer.
Bellefonte, West Ward, James Schofield,
Chairman Grant Pifer Ollie Meek
Howard Borough, A Weber, Chairman G w
COunsil, MI Gardner.
Milesburg Borough, A G Whitherite Chair
man; George Campbell, RobertKreamer.
Millheim Borough, A A Frank, Chairman;
Musser. Jas C Smith.
Centre Hall Borough, ID Meyer, Chairman
ID k Guise, Charles Arney.
Philipsburg. First Ward, G Herlinger,
Chairman; James Eboch, Jacob Ritter.
cbailIpI bPhillipsburg, Second Ward, Henry Lehman,
Philipsburg. Third Ward, A Graham,
Chairman; Jackson Gorton, John Walters
Bing, Kenry EaTon.
Benner Township, Thos Frazier, Chair
man Daniel HoSterman, Henry Hoy.
Boggs township, North Precinct, James
Coakley, Chairman David II Poorman, George
Brown
Boggs Township. West Precinct, Millgan
walker, Chairman "A Kohlbecker, Charles
Boggs Township East Precinct, II L Harvey,
Chairman w Barnhart. David Whitman
Burnside Township. A V Dougherty, Chair
man; Martin Nichdorfer. James Sankey.
College Township. John Williams, Chair
man; A q Moore Emanuel Peters
Curtin Township, David Brickley, Chairman;
John McClOskey, ID Gardner
ferguson Township. East Precinct, Henry
kreDs. Chairman; Simon Mccormick, Henry
Myers.
Ferguson Township. West Precinct, Frank
hBao,Mersox, Chairmans Jas CalderWood, )